CVE-2026-1359
Authenticated contributors can escalate to admin via Genolve WordPress plugin.
Is CVE-2026-1359 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-1359 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-1359?
CVE-2026-1359 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-1359?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-1359. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-1359 affect?
CVE-2026-1359 affects Genolve AI image/video WordPress plugin <= 5.0.5, WordPress sites with the Genolve plugin installed. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-1359?
Upgrade Genolve to >5.0.5 or remove plugin; restrict Contributor roles until patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated Contributor+ can modify arbitrary WP options (enable registration, set default role to administrator) enabling privilege escalation to admin.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 5.0.5
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.